Is It Worth Buying Designer Clothes For Children?

In the past, designers used to concentrate on making wears for the adult market. However, there have been many recent developments. Nowadays, even the biggest fashion houses are coming up with outlets that are dedicated to the distribution of designer fashion wear for children. The cost of these clothes is usually very high. This is probably the reasons why most parents will take time to deliberate before they decide if they want to invest into buying designer brands for their children. For the questions of whether it is worth it or not, one would have to look at the pros and cons before deciding.

What are the benefits?

Designer clothes are good because of three main reasons.

• They are a fashion statement. If you are they kind of parent that likes you children being a fashion statement, then investing in some good designer fashion is good for you. You can be assured that if your little kid shows up for a party, school or any other gathering dressed in designer wear, they will be the talk of the others.

• They are high on quality: Genuine designer wear usually invests in quality. If you want to get your kids clothes that will last long and remain as glorious as they were when new, designer wear is the way to go. The materials are usually really good and with good care, they will withstand all aspects of tear and wear that children subject their clothes to.

•  They are always based on what is trending. There is no better way to keep up with the latest fashion trends than to shop designer wear. Fashion is here to stay, and like it or not, your little daughter notices that she is wearing last spring's sandals to school. If you are interested in helping your kid to stay in touch with the trends, then you need some good designer wear.

What are the cons?

As good as designer wear, sounds, it will also have its limitations. These are what makes hard to go for the brands as opposed to the regular clothing.

• Cost: you can be assured that one pair of designer jeans for your kid will cost as much as several pairs of the regular ones. Designer brands are really expensive and you have to be really stable financially in order to go for it.

• The careless nature of kids: most kids will not remember that they are wearing designer brands when they run each other through mud or attempt painting. You can imagine the feeling you will get after spending several hundreds of dollars on a dress only to find it full of paint or oil days later. This is another factor that makes parents have reservations.

In conclusion, the decision on whether it is worth buying designer wear for your kids is up to you. If you can afford to and can lay down rules to make sure they are not stained or ripped apart, then go for it. On the other hand, you have to let your kid know there is more to life than wearing the latest fashion.

Melissa Davis is journalist and blogger from Australia, she has been writing about family, parenting and other related topics on blogs across the Internet. When she is not writing, she has a career in Billy Lids an online store for kids clothes. Melissa lives in Brisbane with her husband  and young daughter where she enjoys parenting, cycling, and other extreme sports.